CrowdStrike CEO must answer to Congress
As the dust starts to settle after Friday's global IT outage, the US Congress is looking for answers from the company that caused the issue. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has been called to testify about how the incident happened, and what mitigating steps the company...
New attacks personalise bulk campaigns
Kaspersky experts have identified a new phishing attack trend where elements of spear phishing are being used in bulk campaigns. Traditional bulk phishing emails target large audiences with generic messages, often rife with typos and simplistic formatting. In...
Individuals, key industries, infrastructure under threat
Individual consumers have become the top target for cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical. Additionally, the transportation, shipping, manufacturing and information technology industries showed a sharp increase in threats, according to the Threat...
Data, analytics, digital leaders look to CxO as a new operating model
The Gartner Research Board has identified a new model for digital leadership that binds together data, analytics, digital technology and transformation capabilities onto business. The Gartner Research Board said that data and analytics (D&A) leaders are uniquely...
Despite ongoing challenges, small business confidence is up
There has been a significant uplift in business confidence among South African small business owners, returning levels to those pre-Covid, despite a number of ongoing market challenges. According to the Q4 2021 SME Index conducted by Business Partners Limited, the...
Quantum secured communications trial gets underway
BT and Toshiba, together with EY, have launched the trial of what they believe to be a world-first commercial quantum secured metro network. The infrastructure will be able to connect numerous customers across London, helping them to secure the transmission of...
ISPA seeks commitment to open access
As Vodacom and Community Investment Holdings (CIVH) approach the regulatory and competition authorities to approve a transaction pooling their fibre network assets, South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is seeking reassurance that the mobile...
More countries in Africa, Latin America could adopt cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin could be adopted as legal tender in at least one more African and one Central or Latin American country in 2022. The prediction from Nigel Green of deVere Group comes as the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday adopted Bitcoin as an official currency,...
Ukraine-Russia war drives greater food insecurity
Given that food insecurity was already rising before the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russian conflict in February this year, the problem is likely to be further exacerbated in the coming months - both locally and globally. This is likely to push millions more around the...
Become an Eskom Expo judge or mentor a young scientist
Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, which operates in 35 regions across South Africa, is inviting professionals and students to apply their academic and professional skills by becoming a judge at an Eskom Expo District and Regional Expo, along with the International...
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DiData named leader by Gartner
Dimension Data, the $6-billion ICT solutions and services provider, today announced it is one of six organisations worldwide that has been positioned by Gartner, in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services...
Liquid Telecom uses Alcatel-Lucent equipment
Alcatel-Lucent is to provide Liquid Telecom with various GPON and DWDM technologies for the expansion of its networks in Kenya and Uganda. Alcatel-Lucent is providing upgrades to previously deployed dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) and gigabit passive...
CA expands API management solutions
CA Technologies announced new and expanded API management solutions that accelerate mobile and Web application delivery, improve customer engagements with frictionless access, and open new revenue channels and opportunities. The CA API Developer Portal is now...
PCs remain important to the business world
While PC sales continue to slump – and while tablet sales remain relatively buoyant - end-users should not write off PCs as they will, despite the sales declines, continue to play a part in the overall business world for some time to come. So says Christopher Riley,...
Stratus Technologies localises user support
Stratus Technologies is a leading provider of availability solutions that ensure uninterrupted performance of essential business operations. This is a requirement that is becoming even more prominent in today’s “always-on” era, where tolerance for downtime from...
Acer partners with PartServe
PartServe Channel Support has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Acer South Africa to supply spare parts countrywide. Acer country service manager Dave Malherbe says Acer has a long standing relationship with PartServe. “PartServe has long been...
Ricoh announces the Pro C7100 series
Ricoh has announced the Ricoh Pro C7100 series of digital colour cut sheet presses, ideal for small to medium-sized graphic arts business, direct mailers, service bureaux, digital printers and centralised reprographic departments. Its supports print service providers...
Innovation is key to staying relevant
With today’s budget restraints, it seems virtually impossible for IT to meet all business demands. Therefore, IT needs to respond rapidly and innovate in order to stay relevant. This is according to OutSystems South Africa director Craig Terblanche. How will IT meet...
Use ICT to manage African energy resources
Africa is being touted as the next frontier that will supply natural and renewable resources to the global energy market, but many countries within sub-Saharan Africa are either struggling to provide access to energy and electricity for their citizens or can’t keep up...
Riverbed announces next-gen products
Riverbed Technology, the leader in application performance infrastructure, announced at Riverbed FORCE 2014 the next-generation of two Riverbed flagship products - Riverbed SteelHead 9.0 and Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse 9.5 - to deliver the most complete...
IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Edenvale
We are recruiting an IT Support Engineer on a fixed term contract until December 2024 on behalf of an Edenvale based client. Minimum Requirements2+ years work experience in Network, Desktop and Server SupportComptia A+MCSE or MCSAStrong in Windows 788.10Strong...
C# Developer – Western Cape Bellville
Over 5 Years C# .net and OR PHP would be avantageous Sector experience , Retail OR FMCG Please send your updatyed cv to [Email Address Removed] Desired Skills: C# C#.Net Development .NET ASP.NET Development C# Learn more/Apply for this position
Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0664 TT – Gauteng Pretoria
The team has a DevOps setup and the Devs are required to attend to operational incidents when required as well as be on occasional standby as we service international clientsPrimary responsibility is DevOps, with a strong focus on infrastructure, monitoring, debugging...
Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Somerset West
Responsibilities/Tasks:Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications, process/data flow diagrams...
Senior Test Analyst – Western Cape Somerset West
Senior Test AnalystResponsibilities/Tasks:·Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications,...
IT Performance Project Manager
Key ResponsibilitiesPrepares the IT strategy/MBS and plans and the IT Organisation transformation.Responsible for IT Capability Building and Workforce Planning, Vendor delivery management.Establish planning and governance principles and processes including the market...
Senior React Developer (PTA Hybrid after 6 months probation)
ENVIRONMENT:A Health Tech Solution Company based in Pretoria is currently looking for a Senior React Developer. As part of their dynamic web development team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of various e-commerce platforms, including their flagship...
APPLICATION DEVELOPER: Intermediate to Senior
Join our client's team as an Application Developer (intermediate to Senior), where innovation meets impact! They are seeking talented Applications Developers to elevate their team and drive cutting-edge projects!Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain...
Finance Functional Analyst at Datonomy Solutions
We are looking for a Finance Functional Analyst to join our team in Cape Town- hybrid.The Finance Functional Analyst role will be required to translate Finance business requirements into OneStream technical specifications and solutions, and build required workflows,...
M&A Analyst
Job Description: This role involves detailed financial analysis, asset appraisal, financial modelling, and providing expert advisory services during mergers and acquisitions. Experience in mergers and acquisitions and financial analysis. Multi-sector environment is...
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